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Criminology: Criminology statistics

A guide for students studying Criminology, Criminal Justice and Adult and Youth Offenders at USW.
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Office for national statistics

This is the main source of official statistics in the UK.
Check the People, population and community tab. Then explore Crime and Justice.

Crime Survey for England and Wales

The Crime Survey for England and Wales is an important monitor of the extent of crime in England and Wales.
It is used by the Government to evaluate and develop crime reduction policies as well as providing vital information about the changing levels of crime over the last 30 years.

Missing Persons Statistical Bulletins

Home Office statistics

The Home Office produces and publish timely, accurate and objective statistics in the form of commentary, tables and data on the following:

  • crime
  • migration
  • policing and police workforce
  • alcohol and drugs
  • licensing
  • animals in science
  • counter-terrorism
  • fire and rescue

Eurostat

Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union, responsible for publishing high-quality Europe-wide statistics and indicators that enable comparisons between countries and regions.

The Crime and Criminal Justice overview lists all the criminal statistics collected by the European Union.

Statista

Statista is a great source of global market and consumer data. It includes statistics, reports, infographics, surveys, industry and market reports. Over 85,000 topics are covered, including media, business, politics, society, technology, education.

Youth justice statistics

Youth justice statistics from the Ministry of Justice, HM Prison and Probation Service, Youth Custody Service, and Youth Justice Board for England and Wales.

Additional statistics

Remember that many charities collect their own statistics. You can find statistics collected by charities by typing site:org.uk and the topic you are interested in.

For example:

"Domestic abuse" statistics site:org.uk 

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The Routledge Handbook of International Criminology offers advice on finding statistics from several countries.

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Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse

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Domestic homicide review